UPEI announces 2014 Mulligan Cup and introduces new Soccer Festival

ISN – Charlottetown, PEI (August 8, 2014)—UPEI Soccer is excited to announce the2014 Mulligan Cup schedule, and introduce the inaugural Mulligan Cup SoccerFestival. UPEI Athletics and Recreation invites the PEI community to comeout, have fun, and enjoy the beautiful game of soccer.

The UPEI men’s and women’s varsity soccer teams open training camps onFriday, August 22 in preparation for the Mulligan Cup held August 30–31.This is the third annual Mulligan Cup Invitational, providing an excellentopportunity for coaches to make final roster decisions. The league openerwill take place on September 5 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia with the men’steam taking on Acadia.

In honour of Vince Mulligan, ageless varsity UPEI soccer and hockey coachthroughout the 80s and 90s, this tournament has proved to be a great way tokick off the season and showcase the teams to their supporters. “I reallylook forward to this time of year when we get a chance to look at the newathletes in camp,” said Mulligan. “You always go in to a new year withgreat expectations, and you can see it in the athletes’ eyes and in theiractions on the field. That’s what makes this tournament so great to watch.”

New this year is the introduction of a soccer festival as part of theMulligan Cup. The festival includes soccer stations and activities such aspenalty kicks, soccer tennis, a ball machine, a juggling competition,music, a barbecue, and much more! There will also be age appropriatesmall-sided pickup games on MacAdam Field, so bring your friends, cleats,and cheer to support our men’s and women’s Panther soccer teams.

Teams competing in the tournament this year are the University of MonctonBlue Eagles, the Holland College Hurricanes, and the UPEI Panthers. TheUPEI men’s team will also host the PEIFC senior men’s team to kick off theweekend. Admission for the games is $6/day.